Overview

Based on the true story of the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp in World War I. It depicts the friendship of the German POWs with the director of the camp and local residents at the stage of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, in Japan.

Cast

Ken Matsudaira, Bruno Ganz, Hiroshi Abe, Jun Kunimura, Oliver Bootz, Kostja Ullmann, Suzuka Ohgo, Shirō Mifune

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What is "The Ode to Joy" about?

Based on the true story of the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp in World War I. It depicts the friendship of the German POWs with the director of the camp and local residents at the stage of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, in Japan.

When was "The Ode to Joy" released?

The Ode to Joy was released in 2006.

Who stars in "The Ode to Joy"?

The cast includes Ken Matsudaira, Bruno Ganz, Hiroshi Abe, Jun Kunimura.